Chief Terry Milam, St. John, MO P.D. (314)-427-8706, tmilam@cityofstjohn.org, or Sgt. Jim Dahm, Belleville, IL P.D. (618)-234-1218 ext. 746, sgtdahm@belvillepolice.org.
Administrating Agency:
Department of Public Safety.
Participating Agencies and Organizations:
Department of Public Safety, Highway Patrol, Local Law Enforcement, Department of Transportation, Department of Health and Senior Services, and Missouri Lottery, Missouri Police Chief’s Association, Missouri Sheriff’s Association, Missouri Broadcaster’s Association.
Steps for Activation:
S.A.R.A.A. will utilize the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and serve all of the 15 counties that are part of the St. Louis EAS Operation with KMOX-AM 1120 acting as the primary EAS station. Local law enforcement agencies will notify KMOX by phone and fax about any child kidnapping. KMOX will verify the agency=s information and activate EAS to broadcast a S.A.R.A.A. notification. In addition to EAS, KMOX will also distribute the S.A.R.A.A. notification by broadcast fax to all participating media outlets. Participating radio and television outlets agree to re-broadcast the S.A.R.A.A. at least twice an hour for the first two (4) hours. After that time period, stations will broadcast additional alerts every hour for the next (20) hours. After that time, they can decide whether or not to continue additional news bulletin or regular newscast coverage.
Scope of Amber Alert:
Statewide
Criteria for Activation:
An abduction has occurred which for the purpose of the Missouri Amber Alert System means a person whose whereabouts are unknown and who is reasonable believed to be the victim of the crime of kidnapping as determined by local law enforcement; and there are sufficient details concerning the abduction to make a public alert useful; and determine based on information available is a regional or a statewide is alert would be most beneficial for this situation.
